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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (2) Slideshow Video Email Print Reprints Follow Reuters Haitians yearn for change after year in "hell" Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook By Allyn Gaestel and Tom Brown PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - As Haitians mark the anniversary on Wednesday of the earthquake that flattened much of the capital Port-au-Prince, hopes that a better nation could rise from the rubble have given way to a... Related News Quake-hit Haiti looks to textile park for jobs boon Tue, Jan 11 2011 Analysis & Opinion Washington Extra – It’s my party Christmas of misery for many in calamity-hit Haiti Related Topics World » Health » Natural Disasters » Related Video Clinton on Haiti quake recovery 1:43am EST Weather hastened Haiti quake:experts 1 / 15 Haitians attend ceremonies to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 12, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz By Allyn Gaestel and Tom Brown PORT-AU-PRINCE | Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:55am EST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - As Haitians mark the anniversary on Wednesday of the earthquake that flattened much of the capital Port-au-Prince, hopes that a better nation could rise from the rubble have given way to a crushing sense of bitterness and despair. Reconstruction work has barely begun despite billions of dollars in pledged aid, profiteering by Haiti's tiny and notoriously corrupt elite has reached epic proportions, and a national cholera epidemic has added to the misery of a country where the quake killed about 250,000 people and left more than a million homeless. Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, was in bad shape before the quake. But promises from the international community to "build Haiti back better" now ring hollow to many of the country's most vulnerable. Banks, schools and government offices were ordered closed for the anniversary and a national day of mourning was to kick off with a service offered by the papal envoy to Haiti at the quake-shattered remains of the National Cathedral in downtown Port-au-Prince. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the special U.N. envoy for Haiti who heads its main disaster management body, was due to attend the service along with a host of officials including outgoing Haitian President Rene Preval. But in Champs Mars, Port-au-Prince's central plaza where thousands of families made homeless by the quake live in a sweltering tent city, residents said the official ceremonies and renewed pledges of aid and progress for Haiti from foreign officials, were like something taking place in another world. Hundreds of thousands are still living in such camps and are falling victim to the cholera that has already taken some 3,750 lives since mid-October. A political impasse since a disputed presidential election on November 28 has fueled further instability in the Caribbean country. AID ON TELEVISION, NOT IN REALITY "I hear about aid on TV but us in Champs Mars, we've never seen it. We have no way to get out," said 55-year-old Ginelle Pierre Louis. "The diplomats pass through in the air, in helicopters, but they never come through here on the ground," said Hyacinthe Mintha, 56, a resident of Champs Mars, which overlooks the heavily damaged presidential palace. Mintha's daughter, Hyacinthe Benita, 39, lives in a metal and wood shack with a frayed tarp roof and a thin pallet as the only bed for herself and her four children. "We are still here in misery," she said of the quake anniversary. "I hope this year brings serious change because 2010 was hell for us," she added. "The president's right over there," said Benita, gesturing toward the annex where Preval, who is deeply unpopular, works behind the presidential palace. "He's never done anything for us, he's never come to see us at all. They look at us like animals," she said. Clinton, who co-chairs the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission with Haiti's Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, has faced pointed criticism for painfully slow progress in relief and rebuilding efforts so far. He acknowledged disappointment with the commission's work in remarks to foreign reporters on Tuesday. 1 2 Next World Health Natural Disasters We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (2) russdward357 wrote: Don’t act surprised that the elite and ruling class are sucking the aid channels dry. Why do you think that the country was so screwed up to begin with? Sad as it is, you were a sucker if you jumped on that Haitian relief charity bandwagon last year. It was all just a feel-good and thoughtless fad, one that apparently done little except to fuel the evil in this world. Fad charity always seems to end up that way. Jan 12, 2011 6:31am EST -- Report as abuse PeterMelzer wrote: Haiti presents so many challenges that any own initiative that improves the situation should be considered for support. At least the newly-built wooden huts on concrete slabs are less vulnerable to earth quakes and less lethal than the old shoddily-constructed concrete buildings. Leaving the Palace as it is may help remind the national leadership that plenty is left to be done. So many fundamental needs have not been met in the year past. In addition to sanitation and reconstruction, constructing safe buildings ought to be a focus. The next quake is sure to come. Simple, affordable means of quake alert must be found. Every second advance warning may save many lives. Read more here: http://brainmindinst.blogspot.com/2010/01/neuroanatomy-of-earthquake.html Jan 12, 2011 8:03am EST -- Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. 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